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Biotechnology in the Middle School Curriculum
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Biotechnology is a fairly new concept for middle school students as well as teachers. If the latest craze of TV shows focused on crime scene investigation events were not so popular, the term and concept might be even…
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Teacher's Toolkit: Opening the Door to Science Instruction for All Through Literature
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This column provides how-to strategies and practical advice for the science teacher. This month’s issue discusses using literature to engage students in science learning and build literacy.
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Teaching Teachers: Connecting to Resources on the Internet
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This article addresses using the World Wide Web (WWW) as a technology tool in science methods courses to help preservice elementary teachers learn about science and science education.
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Commentary: Starry Starry Night
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An opinion piece about what a truly dark sky looks like—the magic, the infinity, the glorious majesty, and the overwhelming feeling of being a part of something far greater than everyday life.
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Career of the Month: An Interview with Plant Geneticist John Stommel
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As technology advances, so does the ability to better appreciate genetic diversity. Plant geneticists, such as John Stommel, use traditional research and biotechnology-based approaches to develop plants with improved…
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The author, a professor at SUNY Geneseo, reports on her experiences using primary literature as the major focus of a seminar on evolutionary biology. Having discovered that the choice of articles can be the key to…
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The Affective Elements of Science Learning
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Student attitudes can have a positive or negative effect on learning. According to Duschl, Schweingruber, and Shouse, “[students’] goals for science learning, their beliefs about their ability to do science, and the…
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Editor’s Corner: Our Patchwork Heritage
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Enriching the classroom experience for all learners will contribute fabric to the great patchwork heritage that is our nation’s strength. Therefore, in recognition of the need to include all types of diverse learners,…
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While not organic in nature, quick-“growing” artificial membranes can be a profound visual aid when teaching students about cellular processes and the chemical nature of membranes. Students are often intrigued when they…
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Guest Editorial: Strategic Planning at the NSF: A Sea-Change for Undergraduate Institutions
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An opinion piece about the integration of research and teaching at undergraduate institutions.
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How can a teacher simultaneously teach science concepts through inquiry while helping students learn about the nature of science? After pondering this question in their own teaching, the authors developed a 5E learning…
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The author’s most meaningful professional development (PD) experience was not a workshop or institute; nor did it result from a course or professional reading. Rather, it came in the form of Betsy—the second-grade…
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Webbing Through Science History
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Virtual experiments, data logging the internet--these are just a few of the ways technology is changing the classroom environment today, ushering in a new learning opportunity for students and new ways for teachers to…
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Science Sampler: Using sheltered instruction to teach English Language Learners
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Sheltered instruction is not a commercial program but is a set of instructional practices used specifically with English Language Learners (ELL). It embeds existing instructional strategies such as wait time, visual…
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Tried and True: Investigating Change Using the Invisible-Test-Tube Demonstration
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This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue describes a simple, inexpensive, engaging way to teach refraction that students will talk about for the entire school year.
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